Eavestrough guards

Abstract

A corner piece for a gutter having a gutter guard, the corner piece comprising first and second members each having first and second longitudinally extending sides and first and second ends with a central apertured portion between respective ones of said first and second sides. The attachment means secure the first and second members together adjacent a corner such that they can pivot with respect to each other from a first position wherein the sides of each of the first and second members are substantially longitudinally aligned and a second position wherein the longitudinally extending sides are substantially perpendicular with respect to each other. The corner piece can be preformed and installed on site.

1 . A corner piece for a gutter having an inner wall adjacent a building structure and an outer wall with a bottom wall extending between said inner wall and said outer wall, said corner piece comprising: 
 first and second members each of said first and second members having first and second longitudinally extending sides;    each of said first and second members having first and second ends;    each of said first and second members having respective central apertured portions extending between respective ones of said first and second sides; and    attachment means securing said first and second members together adjacent a corner formed proximate one of said sides and one of said end walls, the arrangement being such that said first and second members can pivot with respect to each other from a first position wherein said longitudinally extending sides of first and second members are substantially longitudinally aligned and a second position wherein said longitudinally extending sides of said first and second members are substantially perpendicular to each other.    
   
   
       2 . The corner piece of  claim 1  wherein said first side of each of said first and second members comprises a first side vertical wall extending substantially perpendicular to a respective one of said central apertured portions.  
   
   
       3 . The corner piece of  claim 2  wherein said second side of each of said first and second members comprises a second side vertical wall extending substantially perpendicularly to a respective one of said central apertured portions and a flange extending outwardly from a distal end of each of said second side vertical walls.  
   
   
       4 . The corner piece of  claim 1  wherein said inner end walls extend at an angle of approximately 45° between their respective first and second longitudinally extending sides.  
   
   
       5 . The corner piece of  claim 1  wherein said corner piece is of a formed sheet aluminum material.  
   
   
       6 . The corner piece of  claim 1  wherein said first and second members are secured together by means of an embossing.  
   
   
       7 . The corner piece of  claim 1  wherein said first and second members are secured together by means of a mechanical fastener.  
   
   
       8 . In combination, a gutter having a gutter inner wall adjacent a building structure, a gutter outer wall, and a gutter bottom wall extending between said inner wall and said outer wall, said inner wall, said outer wall, and said bottom wall defining an open top gutter, and a corner piece for covering said open top gutter, said corner piece comprising: 
 first and second members, each of said first and second members having first and second longitudinally extending sides extending along said gutter inner wall and said gutter outer wall respectively;    each of said first and second members having first and second ends;    each of said first and second members having respective central apertured portions extending between respective ones of said first and second sides; and    attachment means securing said first and second members together adjacent a corner formed proximate said first longitudinally extending sides.    
   
   
       9 . The combination of  claim 8  wherein each of said first and second members has a vertically extending sidewall extending along a respective one of said first longitudinally extending sides.  
   
   
       10 . The combination of  claim 9  wherein said second side of each of said first and second members comprises a second side vertical wall extending substantially perpendicular to a respective one of said central apertured portions and a flange extending outwardly from a distal end of each of said second side vertical walls.  
   
   
       11 . The combination of  claim 10  wherein said first and second members are secured together by means of an embossing.